Sources close to the deal tell au.fourfourtwo.com that negotiations “are still in progress” and the move would likely be known in about a week’s time.

“We’re hopeful though,” a source told this website.

Much will depend on Djite. His likely destination at this stage is German strugglers Nurnberg.

However, after a loss this weekend to Hertha Berlin, the club has a tough final match against Schalke. The club is staring relegation in the face.

As for Cristiano - full name Cristiano dos Santos Rodrigues – he is a Rio-born forward who’s played 20 times for the Eredivisie club over the last two seasons where he's scored six times.

This stint included a loan spell at Swiss club Basle, where he played twice in the UEFA Cup scoring twice. He also turned out five times in the Swiss Super League for the club.

The 26-year-old has a good record in Dutch football over the last seven seasons. After scoring nine times in 18 games for NAC Breda in 2001/02 he transferred to Roda JC where he played 61 games over the ensuring four seasons scoring 33 times. He moved to Willem in 2006.

This season Cristiano has largely been used off the bench at the Tilburg club, which sits fourth bottom.